A ROSEAU YOUTH HOCKEY REGISTRATION EVENT IS THIS EVENING (5-7 PM) AT MEMORIAL ARENA.
A VIKINGS/ PACKERS TAILGATE FUNDRAISER IS SUNDAY AT THE ROSEAU AMERICAN LEGION,
WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO LIFECARE E.M.S.
SNOW, BUT NOT AS CHILLY THIS WINTER IN ROSEAU COUNTY.
SO SAYS THE CURRENT EDITION OF THE OLD FARMERS ALMANAC.
THE ALMANAC SAYS WINTER WILL LAST WELL INTO MARCH IN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE SPRING NORMALLY ARRIVES BY MARCH.
A THIRD ANNUAL WANNASKA LIONS CORN FEED IS THIS EVENING (4-7:30 PM) AT THE WANNASKA COMMUNITY CENTER.
THE MINNESOTA D.N.R. CONTINUES WORK ON A BORDER TO BORDER TOURING ROUTE MAP.
THE ROUTE USES EXISTING ROADS FOR HIGHWAY-LICENSED VEHICLES TO ENCOURAGE TOURISM IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA. RON POTTER IS PRESIDENT OF THE A-T-V ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA; HE SAYS ROSEAU COUNTY WILL LIKELY BECOME PART OF THE MAP, AFTER CLEARWATER COUNTY OFFICIALS OPTED OUT.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SAYS THE STATE’S WORKFORCE WILL SHRINK EVEN MORE OVER THE NEXT DECADE,
AS BABY BOOMERS RETIREMENTS PLACE AN GREATER STRAIN ON EMPLOYERS.
U.S. SENATOR TINA SMITH, WHO WAS IN ROSEAU LAST MONTH, SAYS IT’S A PROBLEM THAT’S NOT UNIQUE TO MINNESOTA.
THIRTY PERCENT OF ROSEAU COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE NOT IN THE WORKFORCE, BUT MOST OF THEM ARE RETIREES.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, LAST MONTH, HEARD FROM OFFICIALS WITH THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA MULTI-COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – WHO SAID 950 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION FUNDS HAVE HELPED FINANCE MORE THAN FORTY MILLION DOLLARS IN HOME SALES IN ROSEAU COUNTY OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES.
NEARLY 450 HOMEBUYERS HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE COUNTY’S LOW INTEREST DOWN PAYMENT PROGRAM.
FREE MATTER OF BALANCE CLASSES FROM LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER START THIS MORNING (9-11 A.M.) AT NORTH STAR APARTMENTS IN ROSEAU;
AND TOMORROW MORNING (9-11 A.M.) AT THE GREENBUSH COMMUNITY CENTER.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR NORMA KARLSEN OF WARROAD ARE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT TWO AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WARROAD. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR.
NORMA KARLSEN WAS 98.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR FORMER GREENBUSH RESIDENT HARRY KALINOWSKI OF BUFFALO ARE SATURDAY MORNING AT 10:30 AT BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GREENBUSH. VISITATION IS FRIDAY EVENING (6-7 PM) WITH A SEVEN O’CLOCK PRAYER SERVICE AT THE CHURCH.
HARRY KALINOWSKI WAS 85.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, LAST NIGHT, HEARD FROM NORTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY DIRECTOR JIM TROJANOWSKI; WHO’S REQUESTING A THREE PERCENT FUNDING INCREASE FOR 2020 FROM THE CITY. TROJANOWSKI SAYS THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HAS CREATED A SHORTFALL.
THE REGIONAL LIBRARY DIDN’T SEEK ANY REVENUE INCREASE FOR THIS YEAR.
THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO SET IT’S PRELIMINARY 2020 LEVY AT THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE CURRENT YEAR; THE CITY HASN’T RAISED IT’S PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.
THE 45TH ANNUAL MIDDLE RIVER GOOSE FESTIVAL IS THE LAST WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER (September 27-29).
LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER AND SAFE KIDS/ GRAND FORKS HAVE A CAR SEAT CHECKUP EVENT SEPTEMBER 24TH (4-7 PM) AT THE ROSEAU ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.
THE ROSEAU EAGLES AUXILIARY FALL SOUP AND SALAD LUNCHEON IS OCTOBER 3RD (11-1) AT THE ROSEAU V.F.W. PROCEEDS GO TO THE LIFECARE DIABETES/ DIALYSIS FUND.
A PANCAKE BENEFIT FOR KRIS JENSON OF BADGER TO HELP WITH MEDICAL TREATMENT EXPENSES IS OCTOBER 6TH AT THE GREENBUSH COMMUNITY CENTER.
THE PERSONAL FINANCE WEBSITE WalletHub SAYS MINNESOTA IS THE 3RD HAPPIEST STATE IN THE NATION, AFTER HAWAII AND UTAH.
THAT’S BASED ON INDICATORS LIKE EMOTIONAL HEALTH, INCOME LEVELS AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION RATE.
THE LEAST HAPPIEST STATES ARE WEST VIRGINIA AND ARKANSAS.
Last modified: 09/10/2019
